. >> reporter: the celebrity judges join original and returning panel member randy jackson at the table. together, they're taking the competition for the next level. >> between the heart and passion and the street cred, this is going to be a richter scale event. >> i'm looking for the next michael jackson. i'm looking for -- we're looking like randy said for the best american idol ever. >> reporter: singers will be encouraged to sing inside their own genre, not having to spread their wings like they have in the past. there will be no celebrity guest judges this year. in inglewood, california, adam housley. >> interest with the no guest judges. >> the others were pretty big. these guys will have some pressure. >> straight ahead, we are checking your top stories, your morning commute and your forecast. >> we are teaming up with 107.3 this morning to raise upony for the children's national medical center. dgo t